The Cliffhanger refreshment room has opened at Highcliffe on the site of the much-missed Crow’s Nest cafe which was destroyed by fire seventeen years ago….
Author: Leigh Hatts
Leigh Hatts is an experienced walker and has known the local coastline since childhood. He is the author of many successful walking guides.
Barton-on-Sea cliffs reopen
Police tapes on the Barton-on-Sea have been taken down following the weekend scare over cliff top cracks. Existing cracks were thought by some to be…
Barton-on-Sea cliff closed
Marine Drive East and the parallel cliff top at Barton-on-Sea have been closed following the sudden appearance of a thousand foot long crack. A suggestion…
Napoli cargo hits Bournemouth beaches
Items from the container ship Napoli are beginning to be found on beaches at Bournemouth and Highcliffe. The cargo ship ran aground off Devon last…
Point House replacement flats refused
The new year 2007 opens with the news that planning permission to replace the Point House Cafe in Southbourne with cliff top flats has been…
Sandbanks Ferry back in service
Normal service has been resumed by Sandbanks Ferry after a break of six weeks. This was double the expected length of closure due to a…
Sandbanks Ferry still not operating
The Sandbanks Ferry, which left the Poole Harbour entrance a month ago, has still not returned from its refit in Southampton. There is now no…
Further delay for Sandbanks Ferry
Sandbanks will continue to be without its ferry until at least Monday 4 December. The vessel’s refit in Southampton has progressed with difficulty due to…
Sandbanks Ferry delayed
Sandbanks Ferry will not be operating on Monday 20 November as expected and may not return to service until later in the week. The refit…
Point House Cafe to close
The Point House Cafe in Southbourne is to close this month. The cafe, the last building at the eastern end of the Bournemouth cliff near…